Comparison

Trace Run vs GymMe

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Trace Run

Features
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Your run, worth sharing. Trace Run lets you replay your route on a map and turn your running records into photos, videos and cards. Import a record or start with a sample course. Your photos, your running story • Add your route, distance, time and pace to a photo card • Make distance stand out with the Bold layout, or position elements yourself • Overlay running stats on photo and video backgrounds • Create transparent stickers, save photos and share your results • Show heart rate in supported layouts when your record includes heart-rate data • Find photos taken around your run for a more personal card Relive the route • Replay your route on a 3D map • Choose playback speed, camera mode and five HUD skins • Review live pace, distance, elevation and route colors • Export a route video or record the simulation screen Import and organize • Import GPX files, Apple Health workouts and Strava activities • Browse records grouped by the day you ran • Set a target pace for GPX courses without timestamps • Compare two records with ghost racing and split analysis Save it your way • Story, feed, square and landscape formats for route videos • Layout, color and text options for cards and video clips • Download map tiles for offline use • Support for iPhone and iPad Imported routes and export rendering are processed on your device. Features such as maps, Strava connections and advertising use network services. Some exports may require watching a rewarded ad after the free export allowance is used. Share the moments you ran for with friends and your running crew.

About

GymMe

Features
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iPhone/iPad App For the Advanced User • Structured programs with templates — exercise selection, sets, reps, tempo, rest seconds • RPE tracking per set (Rate of Perceived Exertion) • e1RM calculation (estimated 1 Rep Max) and progress chart • Automatic weight/reps suggestions based on history (suggestion engine) • Superset support with interleaved rest logic • Tempo training (eccentric/concentric control) • Unilateral exercises (L/R tracked separately) • Personal Records (weight, reps, e1RM) with automatic detection • Data export in JSON • Metric / Imperial support For the Beginner • Free session mode without templates • First steps onboarding • Routine wizard (automatic program creation) • Exercise difficulty levels (Beginner / Intermediate / Advanced) • Visual library with comprehensive muscle groups (including Hip Adductors & Abductors), equipment, videos/images • Draft saving — if a workout is interrupted, it resumes where it left off General • QR Code Sharing: Share workouts with friends or scan to instantly import routines • Downloadable Language Packs: Install, update, or remove additional languages directly inside the app.(Note: The Apple Watch app is currently available in English only) • Live Activity on the lock screen during rest • HealthKit integration (workout + calorie logging) • Rest timer with beep, visual countdown, and 'Hypertrophy tempo' voice cues are now available in 17 languages (including Spanish, French, German, and Portuguese), so you can keep your eyes off the screen. • Train smarter. Log drop sets, rest-pause, and L/R exercises right from your iPhone and your Apple Watch. Apple Watch For the Advanced User • Log sets directly from the watch (weight / reps / RPE with Digital Crown) • Weight increment with 3 levels (0.5 / 2.5 / 10 kg or 1 / 5 / 25 lbs) • Real-time heart rate (BPM) displayed inline on screen • Change exercise mid-workout with a pencil picker • Skip rest to return to the next set immediately • Cancel / Save workout with confirmation from the watch — no iPhone needed For the Beginner • Automatic rest timer start as soon as a set is completed • Audio + haptic notification at the start and end of rest • "Next Set X" label during rest so the user knows what's coming • Elapsed timer (in progress + stopwatch) for a sense of progress Flow & UX • Start workout from the watch (workout list → exercise selection → workout in progress) • Start workout from iPhone → automatically opens exercise picker on the watch • kg/lbs sync from iPhone settings • Full functionality without ever taking the iPhone out of your pocket Have fun :)

Screenshots

Trace Run4 screens
GymMe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Trace Run at none against GymMe's 5. GymMe's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (4 vs 2). On price and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. GymMe sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Trace Run asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Trace Run ships an update weekly, GymMe every 6 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences Ā· 2 level
Trace Run versus GymMe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrace RunGymMe
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerhyunjin leeRECOGNITO E.E

In-app purchases

None

Trace Run

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

GymMe

One-time5
  • 100 Credits$0.99
  • 100 Credits$2.99
  • 500 Credits$4.99
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  • 1000 Credits$9.99
  • 2000 Credits$19.99

Questions

Is Trace Run free?
Trace Run is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GymMe free?
GymMe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Trace Run or GymMe have ads?
Trace Run shows ads; GymMe does not.
Which is updated more often, Trace Run or GymMe?
Trace Run ships an update weekly, and GymMe every 6 days. Most recently, Trace Run was updated on November 5, 2026 and GymMe on November 5, 2026.

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